BOURBONNAIS — Jeremy Langford understands the checklist. Carve out a niche on special teams. Gain a mastery of the Bears' new offense. Polish up his pass protection. Showcase his abilities as a ball carrier.

Clayton Richard pitched six innings of one-run ball and hit an RBI double Sunday as the Cubs held on for a 4-3 victory over the Brewers. Closer Hector Rondon allowed three hits in the ninth before retiring Logan Schafer on a line drive to center field with the tying run at second to end the game....

Jeff Samardzija threw the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. Sunday. The White Sox starter's second pitch landed over the center-field wall at 1:11, thanks to Yankees leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury. His third pitch, at 1:12, hit Brett Gardner in the right shin and the rout was on at U.S. Cellular Field,...

General manager Scot McCloughan says a "thorough, thorough, thorough" vetting of Junior Galette left the Washington Redskins "very comfortable bringing him on board," despite off-field problems that led the New Orleans Saints to cut the outside linebacker.

As Inbee Park hunted down Jin-Young Ko in the final stretch of the Women's British Open, it quickly became clear which South Korean was the rookie and which was the player about to add another chapter in golf's record book.

The next goal is to create meaningful moments for the Miami Heat, meaningful playoff moments, after his first season with the team produced only a lottery finish. But for Luol Deng, what transpired Saturday in South Africa made the start of the 2015-16 basketball cycle particularly meaningful.

For many sports fans, nestling into their seats at an arena to root for their team is a comfort zone, an athletics tradition. But for others, spectatorship is a quest. Some fans are on a mission to visit every MLB stadium or every sports hall of fame. Others have sports bucket lists that are a...

Anthony Rizzo hit his fourth home run in four games — a three-run blast off former Cubs teammate Matt Garza in the third inning — and rookie Kyle Schwarber hit a solo shot in the seventh Saturday night at Miller Park to help the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Brewers, their fourth straight overall.

In an ideal world, Jon Bostic would have entered his third training camp with the Bears on an upward arc, a former second-round pick finally hitting stride as an impact player. Instead, as Bostic continues to mix back into the action slowly at Olivet Nazarene, he's still something of an unknown...

On Country Music Night Friday at U.S. Cellular Field, the White Sox played like they lost their job, their girl, their dog and would need to drive a truck for a beer to forget their 13-6 loss to the Yankees.

The true litmus test for new offensive coordinator Marc Trestman and a blended offense that still incorporates many of former offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak's West Coast offensive concepts is roughly six weeks away.